reorientation

[ree-awr-ee-uhn-tey-shuhn, -en-, -ohr-]

noun

1. the act or state of reorienting or of being reoriented.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reorientation¹

First recorded in 1915–20; re- + orientation

Example Sentences

In a country where “consumption downgrade” has become a buzzword, the rise of spiritual consumption represents not withdrawal but reorientation.

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He added that the economy would need a wholesale reorientation rather than a redistribution of resources in favor of the victors.

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“This is all a fundamental reorientation of the Republican Party.”

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But Barkin said that would mean “a tremendous urban redesign. It would require massive urban reorientation of people — and huge investments.”

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This active reorientation towards a few, particularly close relationships could explain why ageing humans live in ever smaller social networks.

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